Orthodox English Lectionary for month of October 2018
The Culdees' high holy day celebrations (feasts of YAHWEH) are included in bold, as per the Apostles' Didascalia Calendar the first month Nisan which begins each year is started by the first visible crescent after the spring equinox. Every Saturday, Orthodox Sabbath is a lectionary sermon held live by the OCC on the website www.orthodoxchurch.nl. Trumpets Thursday, October 11th Atonement Saturday, October 20th Tabernacles Thursday, October 25th - Wednesday, October 31st Last Great Day Thursday, November 1st 10/01/18 CW Remigius, 533; Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1885 Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, Apostle of the Franks, 533 Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, Social Reformer, 1885Morning Prayer Psalms 80, 82 2 Kings 5 Acts 26.1-23 Evening Prayer Psalms 85, 86 Ecclesiasticus 16.17-end or Ezekiel 14.12-end Mark 15.1-15 10/02/18 CW Morning Prayer Psalms 87, 89.1-18 2 Kings 6.1-23 Acts 26.24-endEvening Prayer Psalm 89.19-end Ecclesiasticus 17.1-24 or Ezekiel 18.1-20 Mark 15.16-32 10/03/18 CW George Bell, 1958 George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, Ecumenist, Peacemaker, 1958 Morning Prayer Psalm 119.105-128 2 Kings 9.1-16 Acts 27.1-26 Evening Prayer Psalms 91, 93 Ecclesiasticus 18.1-14 or Ezekiel 18.21-32 Mark 15.33-41 10/04/18 CW Francis of Assisi, 1226 Francis of Assisi, Friar, Deacon, Founder of the Friars Minor, 1226 Morning Prayer Psalms 90, 92 2 Kings 9.17-end Acts 27.27-end Evening Prayer Psalm 94 Ecclesiasticus 19.4-17 or Ezekiel 20.1-20 Mark 15.42-end 10/05/18 CW Morning Prayer Psalms 88, (95) 2 Kings 12.1-19 Acts 28.1-16Evening Prayer Psalm 102 Ecclesiasticus 19.20-end or Ezekiel 20.21-38 Mark 16.1-8 10/06/18 CW William Tyndale, 1536 William Tyndale, Translator of the Scriptures, Reformation Martyr, 1536 Morning Prayer Psalms 96, 97, 100 2 Kings 17.1-23 Acts 28.17-end Evening Prayer Psalm 104 Ecclesiasticus 21.1-17 or Ezekiel 24.15-end Mark 16.9-end or Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Dedication Festival 10/07/18 CW* Trinity 19 If the Dedication Festival is not observed on Sunday 7 October: The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity 10/07/18 CW* Dedication Festival When the date of dedication is unknown, the Dedication Festival may be observed on the first Sunday of October (7 October), or on the Last Sunday after Trinity (28 October), or on a suitable date chosen locally. Dedication Festival 10/08/18 CW Morning Prayer Psalms 98, 99, 101 2 Kings 17.24-end Philippians 1.1-11Evening Prayer Psalm 105* (or 103) Ecclesiasticus 22.6-22 or Ezekiel 28.1-19 John 13.1-11 10/09/18 CW Denys and Companions, c.250; Robert Grosseteste, 1253 Denys, Bishop of Paris, and his Companions, Martyrs, c.250 Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, Philosopher, Scientist, 1253Morning Prayer Psalm 106* (or 103) 2 Kings 18.1-12 Philippians 1.12-end Evening Prayer Psalm 107* Ecclesiasticus 22.27-23.15 or Ezekiel 33.1-20 John 13.12-20 10/10/18 CW Paulinus, 644; Thomas Traherne, 1674 Paulinus, Bishop of York, Missionary, 644 Thomas Traherne, Poet, Spiritual Writer, 1674Morning Prayer Psalms 110, 111, 112 2 Kings 18.13-end Philippians 2.1-13 Evening Prayer Psalm 119.129-152 Ecclesiasticus 24.1-22 or Ezekiel 33.21-end John 13.21-30 10/11/18 CW Ethelburga, 675; James the Deacon, 7th century Ethelburga, Abbess of Barking, 675 James the Deacon, companion of Paulinus, 7th centuryMorning Prayer Psalms 113, 115 2 Kings 19.1-19 Philippians 2.14-end Evening Prayer Psalms 114, 116, 117 Ecclesiasticus 24.23-end or Ezekiel 34.1-16 John 13.31-end 10/12/18 CW Wilfrid of Ripon, 709; Elizabeth Fry, 1845; Edith Cavell, 1915 Wilfrid of Ripon, Bishop, Missionary, 709 Elizabeth Fry, Prison Reformer, 1845 Edith Cavell, Nurse, 1915Morning Prayer Psalm 139 2 Kings 19.20-36 Philippians 3.1-4.1 Evening Prayer Psalms 130, 131, 137 Ecclesiasticus 27.30-28.9 or Ezekiel 34.17-end John 14.1-14 10/13/18 CW Edward the Confessor, 1066 Edward the Confessor, King of England, 1066 Morning Prayer Psalms 120, 121, 122 2 Kings 20 Philippians 4.2-end Evening Prayer Psalm 118 Ecclesiasticus 28.14-end or Ezekiel 36.16-36 John 14.15-end 10/14/18 CW* Trinity 20 The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity 10/15/18 CW Teresa of Avila, 1582 Teresa of Avila, Teacher of the Faith, 1582 Morning Prayer Psalms 123, 124, 125, 126 2 Kings 21.1-18 1 Timothy 1.1-17 Evening Prayer Psalms 127, 128, 129 Ecclesiasticus 31.1-11 or Ezekiel 37.1-14 John 15.1-11 10/16/18 CW Nicholas Ridley and Hugh Latimer, 1555 Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, and Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester, Reformation Martyrs, 1555 Morning Prayer Psalms 132, 133 2 Kings 22.1-23.3 1 Timothy 1.18-2.end Evening Prayer Psalms (134), 135 Ecclesiasticus 34.9-end or Ezekiel 37.15-end John 15.12-17 10/17/18 CW Ignatius of Antioch, c.107 Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c.107 Morning Prayer Psalm 119.153-end 2 Kings 23.4-25 1 Timothy 3 Evening Prayer Psalm 136 Ecclesiasticus 35 or Ezekiel 39.21-end John 15.18-end (or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of Luke 10/18/18 CW* Luke Luke the Evangelist 10/19/18 CW Henry Martyn, 1812 Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Missionary in India and Persia, 1812 Morning Prayer Psalms 142, 144 2 Kings 24.18-25.12 1 Timothy 5.1-16 Evening Prayer Psalm 145 Ecclesiasticus 38.1-14 or Ezekiel 44.4-16 John 16.16-22 10/20/18 CW Morning Prayer Psalm 147 2 Kings 25.22-end 1 Timothy 5.17-endEvening Prayer Psalms 148, 149, 150 Ecclesiasticus 38.24-end or Ezekiel 47.1-12 John 16.23-end 10/21/18 CW* Trinity 21 The Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity 10/22/18 CW Morning Prayer Psalms 1, 2, 3 Judith 4 or Exodus 22.21-27, 23.1-17 1 Timothy 6.1-10Evening Prayer Psalms 4, 7 Ecclesiasticus 39.1-11 or Ecclesiastes 1 John 17.1-5 10/23/18 CW Morning Prayer Psalms 5, 6, (8) Judith 5.1-6.4 or Exodus 29.38-30.16 1 Timothy 6.11-endEvening Prayer Psalms 9, 10* Ecclesiasticus 39.13-end or Ecclesiastes 2 John 17.6-19 10/24/18 CW Morning Prayer Psalm 119.1-32 Judith 6.10-7.7 or Leviticus 8 2 Timothy 1.1-14Evening Prayer Psalms 11, 12, 13 Ecclesiasticus 42.15-end or Ecclesiastes 3.1-15 John 17.20-end 10/25/18 CW Crispin and Crispinian, c.287 Crispin and Crispinian, Martyrs at Rome, c.287 Morning Prayer Psalms 14, 15, 16 Judith 7.19-end or Leviticus 9 2 Timothy 1.15-2.13 Evening Prayer Psalm 18* Ecclesiasticus 43.1-12 or Ecclesiastes 3.16-4.end John 18.1-11 10/26/18 CW Alfred the Great, 899; Cedd, 664 Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, Scholar, 899 Cedd, Abbot of Lastingham, Bishop of the East Saxons, 664Morning Prayer Psalms 17, 19 Judith 8.9-end or Leviticus 16.2-24 2 Timothy 2.14-end Evening Prayer Psalm 22 Ecclesiasticus 43.13-end or Ecclesiastes 5 John 18.12-27 10/27/18 CW Morning Prayer Psalms 20, 21, 23 Judith 9 or Leviticus 17 2 Timothy 3Evening Prayer Psalms 24, 25 Ecclesiasticus 44.1-15 or Ecclesiastes 6 John 18.28-end or Evening Prayer on the Eve of Simon and Jude or Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Dedication Festival 10/28/18 CW* Last Sunday after Trinity When the date of dedication is unknown, the Dedication Festival may be observed on the first Sunday of October (7 October), or on the Last Sunday after Trinity (28 October), or on a suitable date chosen locally. If the Dedication Festival is not observed on Sunday 28 October, then this Sunday may be observed as either the Last Sunday after Trinity or as the Festival of Simon and Jude.If Sunday 28 October is observed as the Last Sunday after Trinity: The Last Sunday after Trinity (or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of Simon and Jude 10/28/18 CW* Simon and Jude Or Sunday 28 October may be observed as the Festival of Simon and Jude: Simon and Jude, Apostles 10/28/18 CW Bible Sunday Or, the Last Sunday after Trinity may be observed as Bible Sunday: Bible Sunday 10/28/18 CW* Dedication Festival When the date of dedication is unknown, the Dedication Festival may be observed on the first Sunday of October (7 October), or on the Last Sunday after Trinity (28 October), or on a suitable date chosen locally. If Sunday 28 October is observed as the Dedication Festival: Dedication Festival 10/29/18 CW* Simon and Jude If the Festival of Simon and Jude was not observed on Sunday 28 October: Simon and Jude, Apostles 10/29/18 CW James Hannington, 1885 If the Festival of Simon and Jude was observed on Sunday 28 October: James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, Martyr in Uganda, 1885 Morning Prayer Psalms 27, 30 Judith 10 or Leviticus 19.1-18, 30-end 2 Timothy 4.1-8 Evening Prayer Psalms 26, 28, 29 Ecclesiasticus 44.19 - 45.5 or Ecclesiastes 7.1-14 John 19.1-16 10/30/18 CW Morning Prayer Psalms 32, 36 Judith 11 or Leviticus 23.1-22 2 Timothy 4.9-endEvening Prayer Psalm 33 Ecclesiasticus 45.6-17 or Ecclesiastes 7.15-end John 19.17-30 10/31/18 CW Martin Luther, 1546 Martin Luther, Reformer, 1546 Morning Prayer Psalm 34 Judith 12 or Leviticus 23.23-end Titus 1 Evening Prayer Psalms 119.33-56 Ecclesiasticus 46.1-10 or Ecclesiastes 8 John 19.31-end Evening Prayer on the Eve of All Saints’ Day Ecclesiasticus 44.1-15 or 11/01/18 CW* All Saints’ Day All Saints’ Day is celebrated on either 1 November or on Sunday 4 November; if the latter there may be a secondary celebration on 1 November. If All Saints’ Day is celebrated only on 1 November: All Saints’ Day 11/01/18 CW* (All Saints’ Day) All Saints’ Day is celebrated on either 1 November or on Sunday 4 November; if the latter there may be a secondary celebration on 1 November. On 1 November if the primary material is used on the Sunday: All Saints’ Day 11/01/18 CW If All Saints’ Day is celebrated only on Sunday 4 November. Morning Prayer Psalm 37* Judith 13 or Leviticus 24.1-9 Titus 2 Evening Prayer Psalms 39, 40 Ecclesiasticus 50.1-24 or Ecclesiastes 9 John 20.1-10 11/02/18 CW All Souls’ Day Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) Morning Prayer Psalm 31 Judith 15.1-13 or Leviticus 25.1-24 Titus 3 Evening Prayer Psalm 35 Ecclesiasticus 51.1-12 or Ecclesiastes 11.1-8 John 20.11-18 11/03/18 CW Richard Hooker, 1600; Martin of Porres, 1639 Richard Hooker, Priest, Anglican Apologist, Teacher of the Faith, 1600 Martin of Porres, Friar, 1639Morning Prayer Psalms 41, 42, 43 Judith 15.14-16.end or Numbers 6.1-5, 21-end Philemon Evening Prayer Psalms 45, 46 Ecclesiasticus 51.13-end or Ecclesiastes 11.9-12.end John 20.19-end Evening Prayer on the Eve of All Saints’ Sunday Ecclesiasticus 44.1-15 or